Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids: Anxiety & mood disorders

According to Dr Joseph Mercola of the Optimal Wellness Center, Omega-3 and Omega-6 are both essential for good health, but we eat too much of the Omega-6 fats. "The ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats is 1:1.", according to Mercola. "Our ancestors evolved over millions of years on this ratio. Today, though, our ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 averages from 20:1 to 50:1! That spells danger for you." Foods rich in Omega 3 are "olive oil, avocados, dark green leafy vegetables, salmon, flax seed oil, walnut oil, nuts, ocean fish, ostrich meat, grass fed beef, bison, and venison", says Mercola. He goes further to say that the Omega-6 oils are too prevalent in our diet and should be limited or avoided. These include corn, soy, canola, safflower, and sunflower oil.

EFA DEFICIENCY
Every cell, tissue, gland, and organ will fail to function if sufficient levels of omega-6 EFA's are not present in the diet. In the past, such deficiency was rare, but since the advent of low-fat diets, lack of omega-6's has become much more common. Omega 6 deficiency causes the following symptoms:

The above list shows some of the serious health concerns from lack of essential omega 6 fats. They are an absolute necessity for life. Adequate Omega 6 intake reverses all of these deficiency symptoms.